- Dates: November 17, 1979 - November 24, 1979
- Type: Television Series
This Television Series inspired A Return to Salem's Lot
A Return to Salem's Lot is a sequel to the original miniseries
Salem's Lot (also known as Salem's Lot: The Movie, Salem's Lot: The Miniseries and Blood Thirst) is a 1979 American television adaptation of the horror novel of the same name by Stephen King. Directed by Tobe Hooper and starring David Soul and James Mason, the plot revolves around a writer returning to his hometown and discovering that its citizens are turning into vampires. Salem's Lot combines elements of both the vampire film and haunted house subgenres of horror.